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Grateful Dead Live at Pittsburgh Civic Arena on 1989-04-03

by Grateful Dead

Publication date: 1989-04-03 ( check for other copies)

Topics: Jon Pasternak, Andrew F

Collection: GratefulDead

Band/Artist: Grateful Dead

Resource: DeadLists Project

Set 1

Greatest Story Ever Told ->
Bertha ->
Walkin' Blues
Jack-A-Roe
El Paso
Built To Last
Victim Or The Crime
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Don't Ease Me In

Set 2

Blow Away
Estimated Prophet ->
Crazy Fingers ->
Uncle John's Band ->
Drums ->
Space ->
Gimme Some Lovin' ->
I Need A Miracle ->
Stella Blue ->
Sugar Magnolia

Encore
Johnny B. Goode ->
Black Muddy River

Notes

Notes:
- 4 Min 29 Sec patch from ShnID-29758, 4:02 Drums > 1:07 Space.
- Break between Disc Two and Disc Three is seamless.
- Two-disc burn option: make Disc One as 1st Set, Blow Away, plus
Encore; make Disc Two as Estimated thru Sugar Magnolia.
- Soundforge used to make fades and add patch.
- TLH used for SBE-OK, FLAC compression, and checksums.

Addeddate: 2008-05-08 03:39:29

Identifier: gd1989-04-03.nak300.pasternak.andrewf.89791.sbeok.flac16

Lineage: MAC > Nakamichi Dragon > Tascam CDR > EAC > WavMerge > Soundforge > CD-Wave > TLH > FLAC.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Run time: 150

Source: Nakamichi CM300/CP4's > Marantz PMD-420, front row of OTS.

Taped by: Jon Pasternak

Transferred by: Andrew F

Type: sound

Venue: Pittsburgh Civic Arena

Year: 1989

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Reviewer: Deadhead225 - - August 6, 2013
Subject: Nice

This is a great example of the high quality audience tapes that circulated during this era. As good as any board. Preferable in some ways. The Estimated is worth the price of admission. You can hear the crowd return Bobby's crazy vocals. We love you man. Crazy Fingers is not too shabby either. A particularly poignant version.

The mayhem added to the edge that these shows had. Bad neighborhoods to park in, overcrowded situation, and the usual twisted Gooney air. Say what you will, but this all added to the spectacular edge that made it the best game in town all during this period. Merely getting in with your ticket took you closer to the gold ring down inside.

I still have no idea how the Tourmasters of the Universe got the white Birdsong Tbird out of the parking lot this night in the 1st 5 Min., but we did and through some tight spaces that had some freaks (you know who you are) wondering how we fit through there to hit the road for the journey back to Duh Capitol. Rearrange a few molecules here and there always helpful.

Reviewer: patkelleyPA - - February 1, 2013
Subject: No question

This is a nice recording. A little more bass would be nice, but that may have nothing to do with the taper. But it's better than 90% of the AUD recordings on here.

Reviewer: BIG_R - - April 3, 2012
Subject: 4-3-89

Thanks for recording and uploading this John. This and your recording of the night before as as good as it gets. Every bit as good as Oade brothers recordings. I have approx 2,000 SBDS. Even if I had one of this show I'd choose your recording. Same with the previous night. Another excellent performance as well. IMO

Reviewer: Jon Pasternak - - May 18, 2011
Subject: Not a great quality recording?

Again, I have no idea what this guy thinks is a good quality recording. These 2 nites I taped came out amazing and stack up to anything I have taped over these past 27 years.

Reviewer: nigeldavahah - - March 26, 2009
Subject: I saw this with CMU FOLK

VERY GOOD TASTE

Reviewer: skr213 - - June 9, 2008
Subject: Not as good as night before

Overall: good show, but not quite as strong as night before, IMO. Why is there a dearth of decent recordings of these Pitt shows?

The scene: after the disasters of the night before, this night had a cloud hanging over it. Police state in PA. I also remember hearing rumors that the band was really pissed off about the irresponsible behavior of people crashing the gates (duh, I was pretty pissed myself!). Nonetheless, they came out and still played a great show.

The music: Not quite the heavy hitter of the night before, but still interesting song selections and good play. El Paso was a bit of “break-out” as they hadn’t played it in quite some time. The Phil chanters got a decent Tom Thumb’s. Another second set Brent opener, with a ripping Blow Away. Whole second set is fairly strong. Brent is really prominent in these shows, which in my book is awesome, but some (crazy people!) don't agree.

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